[caption id="attachment_6189" align="aligncenter" width="1014"]
File Photo[/caption]
According to Indian Government data, wheat sowing has increased by 4 per cent to 325.35 lakh hectares so far this Rabi season, while pulses seeds have increased by 5 per cent to 154.80 lakh hectares in improved monsoon rains. The area under paddy has come down to 14.83 lakh hectares, from 15.47 lakh hectares in the same period last year so far this Rabi (winter sown) season.
In wheat, the data showed that 325.35 lakh hectare area coverage has been reported so far compared to 313.95 lakh hectare in the same period last year.
The higher area is reported mainly from Madhya Pradesh (10.32 lakh hectare), Bihar (2.33 lakh hectare), and Maharashtra (1.59 lakh hectare), while some states - including Rajasthan (2.87 lakh hectare) and Uttar Pradesh (2.1 lakh hectare) - have reported less sowing.
The area under coverage for coarse cereals is down so far at 45.12 lakh hectare as compared to 49.90 lakh hectare in the year-ago period. However, the sowing area for oilseeds is up at 80.61 lakh hectare so far from 75.93 lakh hectare a year ago. Total sowing under various rabi crops has increased to 620.71 lakh hectare so far from 603.15 lakh hectare.
After kharif (summer sowing) harvest, Rabi sowing starts from October. Wheat and mustard are the main crops of Rabi season in this region.
Source: Online/SZK
Comment Now